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Energy Antitrust Weekly: Congressional Democrats Launch Oil Collusion Probe; Khan Discusses ExxonMobil/Pioneer at AELP Summit; Crescent Energy to Acquire SilverBow Resources; CalPERS to Vote Against ExxonMobil Board at Shareholder Meeting; Permian M&A Causing Downturn in Rig Counts

Energy Antitrust Weekly: Congressional Democrats Launch Oil Collusion Probe; Khan Discusses ExxonMobil/Pioneer at AELP Summit; Crescent Energy to Acquire SilverBow Resources; CalPERS to Vote Against ExxonMobil Board at Shareholder Meeting; Permian M&A Causing Downturn in Rig Counts

Congressional Democrats launch probe into oil collusion, drawing in major producers. The FTC’s explosive findings on former Pioneer Natural Resources CEO Scott Sheffield’s communications with other oil producers including OPEC representatives continues to reverberate on Capitol Hill, with Rep. Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ), the ranking member of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce, launching […]

May 23, 2024 Read Now >

Energy Antitrust Weekly: Chesapeake/Southwestern Deal Gets Second Request; FTC Releases Statement Approving Global Partners, Gulf Oil Acquisition and Protecting Maine Home Heating Oil and Diesel Buyers; HSR Period Expirations for Chord/Enerplus and Sunoco/NuStar

Second request pushes Chesapeake/Southwestern deal back. Chesapeake Energy Corporation (CHK) and Southwestern Energy Company’s (SWN) planned merger received a second request from the FTC on April 4, with regulators seeking more information about the impacts of a merger that’s expected...

Apr 11, 2024 Read Now >
EQT/Equitrans: Deal Would Create Regional Natural Gas Titan With Significant Power Over Competitors

EQT Corp’s (EQT) proposed $5.5 billion acquisition of its former pipeline arm Equitrans Midstream Corp (ETRN) would create Appalachia’s largest vertically integrated natural gas company and one that would have extensive dealings with EQT...

Mar 19, 2024 Read Now >
ExxonMobil/Pioneer: Contractor Deaths in One Texas County Could Highlight Labor Issues for FTC

FTC staff reviewing ExxonMobil’s (XOM) proposed $59.5 billion acquisition of Pioneer Natural Resources (PXD) will likely examine the past labor practices of the companies, according to a Capitol Forum analysis—a history that includes the deaths of three oilfield services contractors...

Jan 04, 2024 Read Now >
Exxon/Pioneer, Chevron/Hess Spur Lawmakers’ Call for Close FTC Scrutiny, Possibly Signaling Extended Reviews

ExxonMobil’s (XOM) proposed $59.5 billion takeover of Pioneer Natural Resources (PXD) and Chevron’s (CVX) $53 billion bid for Hess (HES) spurred a large number of Democratic senators in a letter this month to call on the FTC to closely probe the energy mega deals—a possible sign...

Nov 27, 2023 Read Now >
Enbridge/Dominion: Horizontal Overlap in Natural Gas Storage Market Could Draw Federal Antitrust Scrutiny

Enbridge Inc’s (ENB) acquisition of electric utilities from Dominion Energy Inc (D) will give it control over Dominion’s northern Ohio natural gas storage assets, reducing the number of working gas storage owners in the Central Great Lakes region and potentially allowing Enbridge to...

Oct 05, 2023 Read Now >
Enbridge/Dominion: Vertical Power Concerns Related to Dominion’s Control Over Contract Terms Could Attract FTC Scrutiny

In its acquisition of utility company Dominion (D), Enbridge (ENB), a major pipeline operator, could use Dominion’s control over contracts between buyers and sellers of natural gas in Ohio to favor its own interstate pipelines, according to a Capitol Forum analysis. Enbridge currently...

Sep 22, 2023 Read Now >
Antitrust Scrutiny of Vistra’s $3.4B Plan to Purchase Energy Harbor Grows Amid Second Request and Questioning by FERC

The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) said yesterday that it wants more information on the Vistra (VST) acquisition of Energy Harbor (ENGH) after antitrust concerns were raised by state and regional authorities. “Please be advised that the Application is deficient, and the...

Aug 18, 2023 Read Now >
Resources Plans Expanded Drilling Program but Past Results May Indicate Challenges Ahead

In July, Houston Natural Resources (OTC: HNRC) acquired Appalachian operator Cunningham Energy for an undisclosed sum, after paying $19.62 million for a 9.9% interest in October 2022, with the company planning a NASDAQ or NYSE uplisting later this year. Central to the deal is an...

Aug 09, 2023 Read Now >
FirstEnergy Expected to be Removed from MSCI ESG Indexes at Next Rebalancing

On August 31, the Deka Group expects its ESG ETFs to drop FirstEnergy (FE) following an index rebalancing by MSCI (MSCI), according to a statement made to The Capitol Forum by a Deka spokesperson. The Capitol Forum first reported in June that FirstEnergy would be dropped from numerous...

Jul 18, 2023 Read Now >
Chevron/PDC Energy: Combined Entity Would Control Over a Quarter of Colorado Oil & Gas Production

Chevron’s proposed $7.6 billion merger with PDC Energy would significantly consolidate the Colorado oil and gas industry—the fifth largest crude oil-producing state in the U.S.—combining Chevron’s 10 percent of Colorado’s market share with PDC Energy’s 16 percent, according to...

Jun 23, 2023 Read Now >
At least 18 Indexes Likely to Drop FirstEnergy at Next Redetermination as ESG Concerns Snowball

Index providers S&P Global (SPGI), MSCI (MSCI) and the London Stock Exchange Group’s (LSE) FTSE Russell are likely poised to remove FirstEnergy (FE) from at least 18 of their ESG indices after their next quarterly redetermination, according to a Capitol Forum investigation. Over a...

Jun 21, 2023 Read Now >
Pictet Clean Energy Transition Fund Divests FirstEnergy as Utility Faces Challenging Legal Environment, Climate Concerns

Environmental, social, and governance (ESG) concerns factored into Swiss investment firm Pictet’s internal decision to close a position in FirstEnergy (FE) held by its sustainability-focused fund, according to information obtained by The Capitol Forum. The Pictet Clean Energy Transition...

May 17, 2023 Read Now >
Early Bids for Orphan Well Plugging Reveal Cracks in States’ Ability to Accurately Track Well Ownership; Active Operators Are Poised to Further Exploit State Processes to Offload Retirement Obligations

Bidding documents produced during the first stages of states’ efforts to plug wells with federal funds reveal that certain wells identified for plugging appear to be owned by active operators like Chesapeake Energy (CHK), Diversified Energy (LON: DEC), or BP (BP), according to The...

Mar 24, 2023 Read Now >
Coterra Marcellus Output Continues to Fall, Testing Company’s Fourth Quarter Natural Gas Production Guidance

Coterra Energy (CTRA) appears on track to see its lowest annual Marcellus output since 2018, with the company reporting an average of 77 million Mcfe per month from its Marcellus wells in the fourth quarter, Upstream shows. Coterra’s total Marcellus production in the second half of 2022...

Feb 22, 2023 Read Now >
FTAI Infrastructure: Drag on Freight Revenues Likely Amidst US Steel Idling Facilities

Energy and transportation company FTAI Infrastructure (FIP) will likely see lower revenues this quarter amid a cut to steel and tin production from its largest freight customer, US Steel (X), according to a Capitol Forum investigation. ...

Oct 10, 2022 Read Now >
Gazprom Firmly in EC’s Antitrust Sights as Pressure Mounts From Skyrocketing Energy Prices, War in Ukraine

European Commission investigators are stepping up their ongoing probe into allegations Russia’s state-owned Gazprom (GAZP) has abused its dominance on the wholesale natural gas market as political pressure mounts to address surging energy prices in light of the war in Ukraine. The...

Apr 11, 2022 Read Now >
UGI: Propane Customers Nationwide Face Lengthy Delays as Scripted Customer Service Agents Appear to Mislead Customers; Company Conduct Could Invite Further Legal Scrutiny

Hundreds of UGI Corp.’s (UGI) AmeriGas retail propane customers in at least 39 states have experienced service delays for weeks to months during some of the coldest periods of the winter season, according to a Capitol Forum investigation. Most complaints follow a pattern: vulnerable...

Mar 24, 2022 Read Now >
Suburban Propane and UGI Corp: Customers Complain of Price Gouging, Posing Regulatory Risk Amid State and Federal Calls to Examine Consumer Energy Costs

Residential customers of Suburban Propane (SPH) and UGI Corp. (UGI) subsidiary AmeriGas in 15 states described sharply rising propane prices as fall turned to winter, leading to significant duress in some customers’ everyday lives, according to a review of online complaints and...

Jan 11, 2022 Read Now >
Bloom Energy: CPUC Proposed Decision Denies Company Bid for Microgrid Incentives During Grid Outages, Opting for Utilities’ Plans

On Friday, the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) preliminarily denied a Bloom Energy (BE) proposal to create a microgrid capacity services tariff to provide electricity to the grid during outages. Under its proposal previously reported on by The Capitol Forum, Bloom requested...

Nov 01, 2021 Read Now >
Bloom Energy: Company Faces Risk to Incentives in South Korea; Joint Venture Partner Makes Big Bet on Hydrogen Competitor

Fuel cell manufacturer Bloom Energy (BE) faces a phase out of incentives it currently receives under The Republic of Korea’s Renewable Portfolio Standard (RPS) for its natural gas-powered fuel cells as the country moves towards a Hydrogen Portfolio Standard (HPS), sources familiar with...

Oct 19, 2021 Read Now >
Bloom Energy: Regulatory Headwinds in Multiple East Coast States Likely to Hinder Company’s Ability to Participate in Certain Incentive Programs, Raising Concerns About Growth Plans Outside of California

In four of the nine East Coast states in which Bloom Energy (BE) operates, the company faces hurdles to participate in state-funded incentive programs designed to encourage renewable energy development, as states favor greener alternatives and have established other parameters that Bloom...

Jul 28, 2021 Read Now >
Diversified Gas and Oil: Analysis of The Capitol Forum Production Database Raises Questions Surrounding Certain Wells Brought Back to Production and Company’s Consent Order with Pennsylvania

In Pennsylvania, Diversified Gas and Oil (LON: DGOC) brought 482 non-producing wells online in 2019, 268 of which reported exactly the threshold level of production that exempts the company from a tighter retirement schedule—100 thousand cubic feet (mcf) of natural gas—pursuant to its...

Apr 21, 2021 Read Now >

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